Optimism is among the most celebrated human qualities. Many studies have shown that optimists tend to fare better in life than their pessimistic friends—at least when it comes to physical and mental ...

For the most part, the world is made up of optimists and pessimists—and sprinkled with a healthy dose of realists in between. In general, optimists expect good things to happen, and pessimists expect ...

On Dec. 5, 1955, 90% of Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, decided not to take the bus. They did it because they believed things could change.

There are valid reasons to feel pessimistic in today's workplace, given the deep divide between employers and employees, but studies show that optimism helps you get unstuck and move forward with your ...

Believe it or not, we have played five weeks of the regular season, and already we’ve seen enough to identify reasons for optimism and pessimism for all 30 teams. Is the glass half-empty? Half-full?

The pediatric intensive care unit can be an intimidating place, but frightened parents and sick children can take a measure of comfort from PaedsRN, a PICU nurse in New Zealand. He writes accessibly ...

BERLIN — November 2004, a dull gray day. Across from me in a Berlin newsroom sat Olaf, about 50, a seasoned editor. I was 19, an intern fresh out of school. At the morning meeting, the Christmas ...

Optimism’s in the news. Why? Because research shows optimism always trumps pessimism in work, play, personal relationships (including parenting), health and general life satisfaction. Decades of ...